Human Resources
The Division of Human Resources is dedicated to the recruitment, retention and development of a highly qualified, talented, and diverse workforce. Human Resources strives to enhance the quality of services for faculty, staff, and the community. The Division applies innovative approaches to promote Penn as a best employer through compensation, benefit, and training programs that attract, develop, and retain a talented workforce and programs that enable faculty and staff to maintain a balance between work, family, friends, and community.
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Departments
- Benefits
- Communications
- Compensation
- Information Management
- Learning & Education
- Quality of Work Life
- Records
- Recruitment
- Staff & Labor Relations
Vice President Felicia Washington
Felicia Washington serves as Vice President of Human Resources. In her role, Felicia leads the Division’s strategic and operational direction; similarly, she oversees talent acquisition and management, compensation, benefits, employee relations, wellness programs, and professional development.
Previously, Felicia served as senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California, where she led initiatives impacting 28,000 faculty and staff in addition to 47,500 students. During that time, she played a key role in establishing the Human Resources, Equity, and Compliance Division and implemented USC’s first university-wide policy on prohibited discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Prior to USC, Washington was vice chancellor for workforce strategy, equity, and engagement at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a B.A. from UNC at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from the University of Virginia. She has also served as a partner at the law firm K&L Gates LLP and on various boards, like the North Carolina Medical Board and the UNC Board of Trustees.